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OPERA LAUNCHES ‘NEON,’ AN AI-CENTRIC BROWSER
App-like experiences from prompts Opera unveiled Neon, a desktop browser that lets users create lightweight “apps” via natural-language prompts and

GAZA PEACE PUSH DRAWS CAUTIOUS GLOBAL REACTIONS
Diplomatic endorsements and doubts Israel’s government swiftly welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 20-point Gaza peace outline, while Russia said

GARMIN’S NEW ETREX TOUCH PROMISES WEEKS-LONG TRAIL NAVIGATION
Battery life and mapping for backcountry users Garmin introduced the eTrex Touch, a rugged handheld GPS navigator aimed at hikers

LEE–ISHIBA SUMMIT SEEKS STABILITY AS TOKYO POWER SHIFT LOOMS
Regional ties, trade and security coordination South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in

TIKTOK LAUNCHES ‘CRESCENDO’ TO SPOT GLOBAL CLASSICAL TALENT
An accelerator built around short video and live stages TikTok unveiled Crescendo, a program to discover and support classical musicians

JAPAN’S AUTUMN EGGPLANT CRAZE RETURNS WITH “AKI NASU”
Seasonal produce meets deep culinary history As temperatures ease, Japanese markets spotlight “aki nasu”—eggplants grown in autumn and prized for

INDIA LOGS ABOVE-AVERAGE MONSOON RAINS FOR SECOND YEAR
Impacts on agriculture, reservoirs and inflation India recorded above-average rainfall during the June–September monsoon for a second straight year, the

U.S. REVIVES FEDERAL COAL LEASING IN FOUR STATES
The auctions and what’s at stake The U.S. government is set to auction coal leases in Alabama, Utah, Montana, and

AMAZON UNVEILS NEW ALEXA, ECHO, AND SMART HOME UPDATES
What’s new across devices Amazon’s fall hardware event delivered refreshed Echo speakers, a faster Fire TV stick, and updates to

AMID HEAVY RAINS, INDONESIAN SCHOOL BUILDING COLLAPSES
Casualties and rescue operations A three-story school building collapsed in Indonesia’s West Java province on Tuesday after days of heavy